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title: "Senior Director, Health & Safety Operations Europe"
company: "HelloFresh"
company_url: "https://www.remjobs.works/companies/hellofresh"
url: "https://www.remjobs.works/job/hellofresh-senior-director-health-safety-operations-europe-44c86a24-fa4e-413a-bfbf-ff0e0d9bfbca"
apply_url: "https://careers.hellofresh.com/global/en/job/8179382?gh_jid=8179382"
workplace: onsite
location: "Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands; Berlin, Berlin, Germany; UK ; Warszawa, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland"
employment_type: unspecified
seniority: director
role: operations
region: united-kingdom
date_posted: 2026-09-08T10:09:33.000Z
first_seen_by_remjobs: 2026-09-08T10:15:25.572Z
---

# Senior Director, Health & Safety Operations Europe

**HelloFresh** · Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands; Berlin, Berlin, Germany; UK ; Warszawa, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland

Apply: https://careers.hellofresh.com/global/en/job/8179382?gh_jid=8179382

## About the role

##### About the role

Reporting to the SVP, Global Engineering and Infrastructure, the **Senior Director of Health & Safety Operations Europe** serves as a strategic leader driving safety excellence across our European operations. You will champion the development and implementation of robust H&S strategies, ensuring full regulatory compliance while fostering a world-class safety culture. This role demands a visionary leader capable of influencing cross-functional teams and implementing industry-best practices to minimize risk and achieve ambitious safety performance goals.

##### What you’ll do

- Define and execute the European H&S strategy, aligning safety milestones with broader business objectives.

- Cultivate a "Zero Incident" organizational culture by architecting risk-reduction programs across all operations.

- Safeguard the business by ensuring rigorous compliance with local and international safety regulations and certifications.

- Standardize safety processes across diverse sites using our newly developed, proprietary safety framework.

- Partner with Supply Chain and Site Operations leadership to integrate safety into the heart of production practices.

- Leverage data to track KPIs, providing senior leadership with actionable insights and performance reports.

- Lead high-stakes incident investigations, ensuring deep root-cause analysis and the execution of effective corrective actions.

- Act as the primary representative for safety matters with regulatory bodies and external stakeholders across Europe.

- Orchestrate internal and external safety audits to ensure consistent best-practice standards across all regions.

- Mentor and develop a high-performing team of safety experts, fostering professional growth and succession planning.

- Pioneer the use of AI and emerging technologies as accelerators for continuous improvement and safety innovation.

##### What you’ll bring

- 15+ years of safety management experience, with at least 5 years in a high-impact leadership role.

- Subject matter expertise in European safety regulations, multi-national frameworks, and compliance standards.

- Industry background in FMCG, Logistics, Manufacturing, or Fulfillment preferred.

- Proven track record of implementing scalable safety strategies across complex, international geographies.

- Analytical mindset with the ability to translate safety data into strategic business decisions.

- Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to influence and align diverse stakeholders at all levels.

- A relentless passion for safety and a dedication to continuous operational improvement.

- Strong leadership presence with a focus on empowering teams and maximizing individual potential.

##### What we offer

- Shape the future of food: Play a key role in transforming how millions of people eat as we grow into a global food solutions company.

- Drive transformational change: Your decisions will have a direct and immediate impact, helping to shape strategy, scale teams, and redefine leadership in a rapidly evolving business.

- Build a global brand: Create deeper, more sustainable connections with our customers, putting them at the heart of every decision.

- Benefit from long-term wealth creation: Your compensation is heavily weighted toward equity, directly aligning your personal success with the company's future through our Virtual Stock Option (VSO) and Restricted Stock Unit (RSU) plans.

- Thrive in a high-performance environment: Work with ambitious, intellectually curious peers on a global scale, enjoying an environment built for empowerment and speed.

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